1960 ⟶ Brasília, Brazil's New Capital, Completed

April 21: Construction of Brasília, Brazil's new capital, fi...
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👑 Getúlio Vargas Seizes Power in Brazil

November 3: The Vargas Era begins in Brazil.⟶
Getúlio Vargas Seizes Power in Brazil (1930)
Getúlio VargasRevolutionDictatorshipPolitical TransitionAuthoritarianism
BrazilBrazil

🏙️ Brasília Construction Begins

Construction of Brasília, the new capital of Brazil to replace Rio de Janeiro, begins.⟶
Brasília Construction Begins (1956)
Urban PlanningCapital CityModernismBrazilian HistoryArchitecture
BrazilBrazil

🏙️ Brasília, Brazil's New Capital, Completed

April 21: Construction of Brasília, Brazil's new capital, finished.⟶
Brasília, Brazil's New Capital, Completed (1960)
Urban PlanningCapital CityModernismPolitical DevelopmentArchitectureConstructionGovernment
BrazilBrazil

🪖 Military Coup in Brazil Establishes Dictatorship

March 31 – April 1: A coup d'état establishes a military dictatorship in Brazil.⟶
Military Coup in Brazil Establishes Dictatorship (1964)
Military CoupDictatorshipCold WarPolitical InstabilityAuthoritarianismCoup d'état
BrazilBrazil

🇧🇷 Brazil: End of Military Dictatorship

March 15: End of military leadership in Brazil.⟶
Brazil: End of Military Dictatorship (1985)
Military DictatorshipDemocratizationCold WarAuthoritarianism
BrazilBrazil